Balancing safety and comfort in childbirth: a grounded theory of labor progress assessment among frontline obstetric healthcare providers
Open Access
- 3 March 2026
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Nursing
- Vol. 25 (1) , 254
Abstract
During labor, both invasive and noninvasive assessments are performed to track progress. Invasive methods are more commonly employed in clinical settings bKeywords
Funding Information
- National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan (MOST111-2629-H-227-002-MY2)
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